CVE-2026-43218

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c/tw9903: Fix potential memory leak in tw9903_probe() In one of the error paths in tw9903_probe(), the memory allocated in v4l2_ctrl_handler_init() and v4l2_ctrl_new_std() is not freed. Fix that by calling v4l2_ctrl_handler_free() on the handler in that error path.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 6, 2026
First seenMay 6, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.10 ≤ v < 5.10.252, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.202, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.165, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.128, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.75, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.16, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.65.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6

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CVE-2026-43218 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar